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Preparing for Winter 2025\/2026<\/h2>\n
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When:<\/strong> Thursday, December 4, 9:00am – 12:00pm<\/span><\/p>\n

Where: <\/strong>Online via Zoom<\/p>\n

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The Summer\/Winter Session Office, in partnership with the ITDS team, will offer workshops online during this half-day event. Workshop participants will receive resources in Canvas.<\/p>\n

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All faculty are encouraged to register for a one-on-one consultation<\/a> as needed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\nRegister Now for the Preparing for Winter Event!<\/a><\/span>\n

Agenda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Time<\/strong><\/td>\nSessions<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:00 – 9:40<\/td>\nExcelling in Accelerated Formats: Strategies and Best Practices for Winter Session Faculty<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adapting your course to an accelerated format requires special attention to pacing, workload, and other considerations to facilitate student success in just four weeks. This session describes strategies and best practices to consider while adapting your course.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

9:45 – 10:25<\/td>\nKeeping Up With What\u2019s New in Canvas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join us for a practical session where we\u2019ll share a curated set of Canvas Tips & Tricks to help you prepare your Winter courses. Whether you’re experienced with Canvas or just getting started, you\u2019ll discover helpful features and strategies to streamline your teaching workflow. We\u2019ll also cover the latest Canvas updates to keep you current with new tools and enhancements.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

10:30 – 11:10<\/td>\nDesigning Courses in the Age of Artificial Intelligence<\/strong><\/p>\n

Generative artificial intelligence tools continue to offer opportunities to reimagine teaching and learning while posing questions related to academic integrity and authenticity of work produced by our students. This session empowers faculty with an overview of AI text generators, approaches for mitigating misuse through assessment design and course policy creation, and considerations on leveraging these tools to enhance learning activities.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

11:15 – 12:00<\/td>\nPromoting Student Engagement with Padlet, Lucid, and Hypothesis<\/strong><\/p>\n

Are you looking to increase student engagement in your course this coming semester? Join us for a look at some of the ways you can engage students during class and build in opportunities for students to work together in Canvas, with a look at some of the tools and strategies that promote active learning, teamwork, and collaboration.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Workshop Offerings<\/h2>\n

Instructional Technology and Design Services offers many workshops and faculty development opportunities year-round to support teaching and learning. We’ve highlighted a few to help you prepare your Winter Session courses.<\/p>\n